Lura Helen Nail
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4) Lura Helen Nail:
born 21 Jun 1877 Loogootee, Martin,
IN;
died 19 Dec 1955 Chehalis, Lewis, WA; obituary;
death record;
death certificate;
cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage, arteriosclerosis, hypertension;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
census records for Lura;
married Frederick Gottlieb Schmit on 14 Jul 1895 Lewis Co,
WA
(born 04 Feb 1868 Edwardsville, Madison, IL;
died 16 Oct 1952 Centralia, Lewis, WA; obituary;
death records;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
son of Frederick Schmit (born Jan 1826 Germany)
and Elizabeth ____);
marriage
records for Lura and Frederick;
children:
1) Arthur Frederick Schmit - born 18 Sep 1896
Lewis Co, WA;
died 11 Oct 1985 Longview, Cowlitz, WA; obituary;
death records;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone
photo;
WWI and WWII draft registration card; census
records for Arthur;
Northern Pacific Railway Company Personnel File;
signature:
;
married Harriet Mae "Hattie" Haight on 11 Oct 1916
Lewis Co, WA
(born 04 Dec 1895 Seattle, King, WA;
died
12 Oct 1997 Centralia, Lewis, WA; obituary;
death record;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone
photo;
signature:
;
daughter of Joseph G Haight (23 May 1872 NY-21 Jun 1939) and
Ethelyn Rouse (Jul 1875 IL-15 Jul 1944);
Joseph and Ethelyn buried
Mountain View Cemetery, Centralia, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photos);
marriage certificate for Arthur and Harriet;
children:
1) Glennys Irene Schmit - born 25 Dec 1919
Toledo, Lewis, WA; baptismal
record;
died 30 May 2005 Lewis Co, WA (possibly Centralia); obituary;
death
record;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
census records for Glennys; signature:
married Donald Wesley Pacsmag on
04 Mar 1949 Whitman Co, WA
(born 01 Jun 1920 Puyallup, Pierce, WA;
died 14 Nov 1998 Seattle, King, WA;
obituary;
death record;
cause of death: complications from diabetes;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
U.S. Marine Corps - WWII; WWII
draft record;
signature:
;
son of John Wesley Pacsmag (c. 1889-10
Dec 1943 WA) and
Sylvia Maybell Hannah (19 Sep 1895 OR-21 Apr 1978 WA));
marriage
records for Glennys and Donald;
children:
1) Peggy Jean Pacsmag - living?;
married Daniel W Hearn
on 10 Aug 1974 Lewis Co, WA (living?);
marriage record for Peggy and
Daniel;
children:
1) Holli Hearn - living?; married Micah McGarrah (living?);
children?
2) Jeremy Hearn - living?; married?;
children?
2) Jeri
Sue Pacsmag - living?; married Scott
Anthony Hess on 16 Jul 1984
Lewis Co, WA (living?);
marriage record for Jeri and
Scott;
children:
1) Megan Hess - living?; married?; children?
2) Jordan Hess - living?; married?; children?
2) Dorothea Rachel "Dora" Schmit - born 28 Aug 1897 WA;
died
1965;
buried Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, King, WA;
tombstone photo;
census records for Dora;
signature:
;
married Arthur E Wright on 03 Jul 1915 Lewis Co, WA
(born 1885 MI;
died
1963;
buried Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, King, WA;
tombstone photo;
son of Walter Wright and Florence Gage);
marriage certificate for Dora and Arthur;
children:
1) Shirley Florence Wright - born 24 Aug 1919
Napavine, Lewis, WA;
died 22 Feb 1993 possibly Renton, King, WA; death
records;
buried Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, King, WA;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
census records for Shirley;
married
William Allan Peterson on 04 Aug 1940 Renton, King, WA
(born
02 Aug 1918 Seattle, King, WA;
birth record;
died
20 Sep 1985 possibly King Co, WA;
buried Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, King, WA;
tombstone photo;
son of William Oliff Peterson (08 Aug 1881 Pierce Co,
WA-04 Apr 1955 King Co, WA) and
Effie Rumley (1875
SC-01 Aug 1951 King Co, WA);
William and Effie buried Greenwood Memorial Park,
Renton, King, WA;
tombstone photo);
marriage record for Shirley
and Allan;
children:
1) Danny Dean Peterson - born 14 Apr 1946 Seattle, King, WA;
died 23
Jan 2009 St Helens; death
records; obituary;
U.S. Army - Vietnam;
married Diane
Priscilla Harvego on 16 Apr Renton, King, WA
(born
15 Feb 1947 Otter Tail Co, MN;
birth record;
died
11 Nov 1994 Gray's Harbor Co, WA;
death record;
daughter of Orville Lloyd Harvego and Carol Elizabeth Miller);
marriage record for Danny
and Diane;
divorced 26 Nov 1974 King Co, WA;
divorce record;
children:
1) Dawna Peterson - living?; married?; children?
2) Michael Peterson - living?; married?; children?
3) Timothy Peterson - living?; married?; children?
3) Gladys Christina Schmit - born 04 Dec 1899 Napavine, Lewis,
WA;
died 15 Sep 1995 Centralia, Lewis, WA; obituary;
death records;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone
photo;
Social Security record;
census records for Gladys; signature:
;
never married
4) Clarice Lura Schmit - born 04 Jan 1902 Napavine, Lewis, WA; birth
certificate;
died 10 Jun 1990 Moses Lake, Grant, WA; death
notice; death
records;
Social Security record;
census records for Clarice; signature:
;
married Charles Frederick Dickey 12 Nov 1922 Napavine, Lewis, WA
(born 10 Nov 1903 Sault St Marie, Ontario, Canada;
died 21 Jun 1993 Moses Lake, Grant, WA; obituary;
death records;
naturalization record;
Sault St Marie, Michigan
passenger list; signature:
;
son of William Frederick Dickey (born c. 1876 Canada)
and
Luella M Clow (born c. 1877 Canada));
marriage announcement for Clarice
and Charles; 50th
Anniversary article;
marriage
records for Clarice and Charles;
children:
1) Patricia Gladys Dickey - living?;
census records for Patricia;
Patricia married (1) William Rexford Ely on 16 Jun 1951
likely Skagit Co, WA
(born
09 Sep 1928 Anchorage, AK;
died
07 Jul 1981 Grant Co, WA;
death records;
buried Pioneer Memorial Gardens, Moses Lake, Grant, WA;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
WWII draft record;
son of Leo E Ely and Jessie A Kennedy);
marriage records for Patricia
and William;
children:
1) Shelley Ely - living?; married?; children?
2) Shane Ely - living?; married?; children?
3) Matthew Ely - living?; married?; children?
Patricia married (2) Leonard Roy Reynolds on 27 Jul 1991
Grant Co, WA
(living?);
marriage records for Patricia
and Leonard;
5) Wilbur O Schmit - born 04 Apr 1904 Napavine, Lewis, WA;
died 10 Jun 1924 Centralia, Lewis, WA;
obituary; death
certificate;
death record;
cause of death: general peritonitis following perforated gangrenous appendix;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
census records for Wilbur; signature:
;
never married
6) Lafayette Valentine "Lafe" Schmit - born 14 Feb 1907
Napavine, Lewis, WA; birth
record;
news articles referencing Lafe;
died 19 Mar 1996 Centralia, Lewis, WA; obituary;
death record;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
census records for
Lafayette;
signature:
;
married Edna Adelia Young on 07 Dec 1935 Chehalis, Lewis, WA
(born 17 Apr 1910 Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, or
Lewis Co, WA (discrepancy in records);
birth record;
died Feb 1985
Kirkland, King, WA; obituary;
death record;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record; signature:
;
daughter of John W Young
(1878-1963) and Margaret D Liner
(1880-03 Nov 1959 WA);
John and Margaret buried Sunset Memorial Gardens,
Chehalis, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo);
marriage announcement for
Lafayette and Edna;
marriage
records for Lafayette and Edna;
children:
1) Diana L Schmit - living?; married ____ Titus
(living?);
children?
2) John F Schmit - living?; married?;
children?
3) Vivian Annette Schmit - born 16 Jun 1940
Centralia, Lewis, WA;
died 14 Sep
1990 Renton, King, WA; obituary;
death records;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
married Richard Warren Elzner on 18 Mar 1961 King Co, WA
(living?);
marriage record for Vivian
and Richard;
children:
1) Kirt Elzner - living?; married?; children?
2) Lynn Elzner - living?;
married
Robert B Polson on 29 Aug 1987 King Co, WA
(living?);
marriage record for Lynn and
Robert;
children?
7) Francis Virgil "Frank" Schmit - born 24 May 1909 Napavine,
Lewis, WA;
died 25 Feb 1990 Centralia, Lewis, WA; obituary;
death records;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
census records for Francis; signature:
;
married Teanie Mae Selph on 25 Jun 1937 Napavine, Lewis, WA
(born 02 May 1919 Clark Co, WA;
birth record;
died 27 Aug 2004
Lewis Co, WA;
obituary;
death record;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
signature:
daughter of Andrew J Selph (born c. 1867 GA)
and Teanie Ella Carrigan
(1884 KS-1958; buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA -
tombstone photo));
engagement announcement for
Francis and Teanie;
marriage
records for Francis and Teanie;
children:
1) Allen Fredrick Schmit -
born 24 Nov 1938 Chehalis, Lewis, WA;
died 05 May 1987
Chehalis, Lewis, WA;
death records;
U.S. Navy (13 Jan 1957-22 Dec 1959);
Social Security record;
census records for Allen;
news articles
regarding Allen - includes photo;
married
Carolyn Kay Shelton on 02 Jun 1962 King Co, WA
(living?);
marriage record for Allen
and Carolyn;
children:
1) Danny Schmit - living?;
news article regarding Danny
- includes photo;
married?; children?
2) Jodie Schmit - living?;
news article regarding Jodie
- includes photo;
married?; children?
3) Kathy Schmit - living?;
news article regarding Kathy
- includes photo;
married?; children?
2) Randall Sherman Schmit - born 19 Jun 1942
Chehalis, Lewis, WA;
died Apr 2020; obituary
- includes photo;
U.S. Air Force;
Randall married (1) Nola C Zard on 26 Nov 1960 likely Lewis
Co, WA
marriage records for Randall
and Nola;
children: (We are unsure whether these children are
Nola's or Shirley's.)
1) Renee Schmit - living?; married?; children?
2) William Schmit - living?; married?; children?
3) Lisa Schmit - living?; married?; children?
4) Shannon Schmit - living?; married?; children?
5) Natalie Schmit - living?; married?; children?
Randall married (2) Shirley Sam c. 1975
(living?);
children?
3) Lois Pauline Schmit - living?;
married
Joseph Samuel Rule on 09 Sep 1967 Lewis Co, WA
(born
24 Jul 1934 Seattle, King, WA;
died 19 Apr 2013 WA;
obituary; death
records; cremated;
U.S. Air Force;
son of Wilbur Rule and Lucille ____ );
marriage record for Lois and
Joseph;
children?
8) Raleigh Wilmet "Bill" Schmit -
born 15 Aug 1911 Napavine,
Lewis, WA; birth record;
died 30 Apr 1975 Napavine, Lewis, WA; obituary;
death records;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
census records for Raleigh;
news articles referencing Raleigh; signature:
;
married Roma Ailleen Smith on 02 Jul 1938 Napavine, Lewis, WA
(born 29 Oct 1917 Helix, Umatilla Co, OR;
died 28 Sep 2003 Centralia, Lewis, WA; obituary;
death record;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record; signature:
;
daughter of Charles Orrin Smith (01 Feb 1882 OH-03 Sep 1969 WA)
and
Mattie Miller (08 Jan 1885 NE-11 Jan 1985 WA); Charles and Mattie
buried
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA -
tombstone photo);
marriage
records for Raleigh and Roma;
children:
1) Dale Lee Schmit - born 26 Mar 1941 Chehalis, Lewis,
WA;
died 27 May 1942 Napavine, Lewis, WA; death
notice; death
records;
death
certificate;
cause of death: infection involving heart valve within cardiac collapse;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo
2) Ronald Eugene Schmit
DNA match (twin) -
living?;
U.S. Air Force;
Ronald married (1) Karen Ann McLean on 31 Dec 1962 Dallas,
Polk, OR
marriage record for Ronald
and Karen;
Ronald married (2) Marilyn M Rand on 22 Oct 1994 Wasco Co,
OR
(living?);
marriage record for Ronald and
Marilyn;
children?
3) Donald Erwin Schmit (twin) - born 21 Mar 1943
Vancourver, Clark, WA;
died 26 Aug 2016 Roseburg, Douglas, OR;
married Betty ____
(living?);
children?
4) Kristine Marie Schmit - born 27 Nov 1949 Chehalis,
Lewis, WA;
died 11 Jan 1994 Napavine, Lewis, WA;
obituary;
cause of
death: cancer; death
records;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
no evidence of marriage or children
5) James Arthur "Jim" Schmit - born 18 Sep 1953 possibly Chehalis,
Lewis, WA;
died 24 May 2007 Tacoma, Pierce, WA;
obituary; cremated;
death records;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo
6) unnamed female Schmit - born 27 Aug 1956 Chehalis,
Lewis, WA;
died 27 Aug 1956 Chehalis, Lewis, WA;
obituary;
death record;
death certificate;
cause of death: stillborn, anencephalon;
buried
Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo
9) Joyce Irvinna Schmit - born 08 Mar 1915 Chehalis, Lewis, WA;
died 31 Aug 2012 possibly Longview, Cowlitz, WA; obituary;
death records;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
census records for Joyce; signature:
;
Joyce married (1) Clifton Harvey Mathews on 11 Nov 1933
Lewis Co, WA
(born 18 or 28 Nov 1912 Toledo, Lewis, WA;
died
29 Jul
1942 Cowitz, Longview, WA; death
record;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photo;
WWII draft record; signature:
;
son of William Mathews (1873-1925) and Mary Pratt
(1877-1943));
marriage certificate for Joyce and Clifton;
children:
1) Beverly Benita Mathews -
living?;
census records for Beverly;
Beverly married (1) Albert Joseph McKee on 05 Jun 1954
Napavine, Lewis, WA
marriage record for Beverly
and Albert;
divorced Jan 1969 Stanislaus Co, CA;
divorce record;
children?
Beverly married (2) James D Clark
on 11 Jul 1970 Reno, Washoe, NV
(living?);
marriage record for Beverly
and James;
children?
Beverly married (3)
Vernon Robert Meyers on 19 Sep 1986 Carson City, NV
(living?);
marriage record for Beverly
and Vernon;
children?
2) Frederick W Mathews -
living?; census records
for Frederick;
married?; children?
Joyce married (2) Michael Louis Shipley on 15 Aug 1943
Lewis Co, WA
(born 26 Feb 1911 MO;
died 20 Dec 1983 Contra Costa Co, CA; death
records;
buried Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo, CA; tombstone
photo;
U.S. Navy;
signature:
;
son of Wallace M Shipley (01 Oct 1883 MO-25 Oct 1934
Randolph Co, MO) and
Norene Beeler
(17 Apr 1894 MO-18 Dec 1918 Randolph Co, MO);
Wallace and Norene buried Oakland Cemetery, Moberly,
Randolph, MO; tombstone
photo);
marriage certificate for Joyce and Michael;
children?
Joyce married (3) Gilbert Virgil Curtis on 14
Jun 1946 Pierce Co, WA
(born 04 Feb 1915 Centralia, Lewis, WA; birth
record;
died 03 Mar 1994 Centralia, Lewis, WA;
obituary;
death records;
buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
tombstone photos;
U.S. Army - WWII (10 Nov 1942-31 Oct 1945);
enlistment
record; WWII
draft record; Social
Security record;
son of Virgil Curtis (born 22 Sep 1878 IA-1960)
and
Gladys Eaton (1897 OR-13 Jul 1974 Centralia, Lewis,
OR); Virgil and Gladys
buried Mountain View Cemetery, Centralia, Lewis, WA
- tombstone photos);
marriage certificate for Joyce and Gilbert;
children:
1) Christopher Curtis - living?; married?;
children?
2) Karen
Curtis
- living?; married
Don Franzen
(living?);
children?
3) Ann
Curtis
- living?; married ____ Whitley
(living?);
children?